Natural heritage · Côte d'Ivoire

Taï National Park

Taï National Park
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This park is one of the last major remnants of the primary tropical forest of West Africa. Its rich natural flora, and threatened mammal species such as the pygmy hippopotamus and 11 species of monkeys, are of great scientific interest.

Heritage at a glance

First inscribed
1982
UNESCO region
Africa
Selection criteria
(vii)(x)
Property area (hectares)
508,186

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